William & Mary Foundation FY2021 filing

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Williamsburg, VA501(c)(3)Since 1939EducationEIN 54-0734117Revenue $79.4M in FY2021

On file with the IRSwmf1693.org5300 Discovery Park Blvd 3rd Floor, 23188-2695 · Williamsburg, VATax-exempt since May 1940College/university support org — 170(b)(1)(A)(iv)

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The William & Mary Foundation advances the university's highest aspirations by securing private support, guiding a multi-asset investment portfolio, and offering strategic leadership. In this work, we propel the university toward national preeminence and help shape a future worthy of its history.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$2.1M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
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IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $56.6M a year · 51% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.1M
to officers and key staff · 5% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 5% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
5
named funders · $7.5M
Looks good: 5 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$35.7M
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
35
of 35 voting members
Looks good: 35 of 35 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$79.4M
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$39.0M
To programs
87%
Net assets
$1.1B
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$79.4M
FY2021▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$88.6M
FY2021$79.4M
FY2022$100.7M
FY2023$41.1M
FY2024$161.6M
FY2025$191.2M
Expenses
$39.0M
FY2021▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$49.3M
FY2021$39.0M
FY2022$42.3M
FY2023$52.6M
FY2024$72.6M
FY2025$67.1M
Net assets
$1.1B
FY2021▲ +29%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$840.4M
FY2021$1.1B
FY2022$1.1B
FY2023$1.1B
FY2024$1.3B
FY2025$1.4B

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1940.

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Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $34.0M Management & general 4% · $1.4M Fundraising 9% · $3.6M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

49 people listed on the 990; $2.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chief Investment Officer
$560,495Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Executive Officer
$433,726Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Investments
$375,301Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
$326,267Pt VII · Sec A
Assistant Treasurer
$184,671Pt VII · Sec A
$149,061Pt VII · Sec A
Executive Director
$61,889Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee (term Ended 10/20)
$0Pt VII · Sec A

F Brian Hiestand’s $664K as Chief Investment Officer, 1693 Partners Fund is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 674 $100M+ education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
F Brian Hiestand$664,032$384,314$866,051$488,797$560,495
Catherine Mountjoy$427,250$315,856$511,339$343,425$375,301
Matthew T Lambert$332,250$257,228$219,040$254,327$433,726
Amy S Sebring——$92,188$88,165$326,267
William D Copan JR——$195,079$227,806$184,671
Karyn a Tancredi——$165,199$154,140$149,061
Bruce G Aird$150,783$129,582———
Julie S Leach$111,885$96,681$91,834$74,492$61,889

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Secures and manages private philanthropic gifts to support, strengthen, and expand the educational mission and programs of William & Mary university.

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3 programs · $34.0M · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

The foundation provides support for salaries of professors and other staff and other general support for the college of william & mary.

$22.5Mprogram expense
02

The foundation provides financial aid for students of the college of william & mary.

$11.2Mprogram expense
03

The foundation provides support for other related organizations. Additional details can be found in part ix and schedule I.

$259Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2025
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Grants paid · 133 grants · $265.0M · 2019–2024
William & MaryFY2024$13,563,449
William & MaryFY2024$8,544,219
William & MaryFY2024$5,823,151
William & MaryFY2024$5,763,782
William & MaryFY2024$3,633,011
William & MaryFY2024$2,294,564
William & MaryFY2024$1,949,461
William & MaryFY2024$1,852,283
William & MaryFY2024$1,580,534
William & MaryFY2024$1,198,484
William & MaryFY2024$1,054,450
William & MaryFY2024$1,000,000
William & MaryFY2024$944,531
William & MaryFY2024$893,294
William & MaryFY2024$416,566
William & MaryFY2024$285,603
William & MaryFY2024$268,358
William & MaryFY2024$250,000
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By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$79.4M
Ln 12
Investment incomeLn 3$43.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$5.5M
Money outPt IX
$39.0M
Ln 25
Programscol B$34.0M
Managementcol C$1.4M
Fundraisingcol D$3.6M
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1B
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$15.7M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1B
LiabilitiesLn 26$35.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
49
listed · VII A
PaidVII A7
Voting boardVI 1a35
IndependentVI 1b35
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$28.4M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$6.6M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.2M
Investment incomeLn 3$43.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$5.5M
Gains on assetsLn 7$38.4M
Total revenueLn 12$79.4M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$15.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$15.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$862.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7.2M
Other assetsLn 15$201.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.1B
LiabilitiesLn 26$35.7M
Net assetsLn 32$1.1B
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 639
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20.3M$15.7M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$635.4M$862.4M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6.6M$7.2M
Total assetsLn 16$868.9M$1.12B
LiabilitiesLn 26$28.5M$35.7M
Net assetsLn 32$840.4M$1.09B
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$30.6M$30.6M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.7M$823K$559K$1.4M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$426K$52K$227K$147K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$368K$75K$75K$217K
Payroll taxesLn 10$167K$45K$38K$84K
Legal feesLn 11b$700K$575K$102K$23K
Accounting feesLn 11c$168K$22K$146K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.4M$292K$173K$944K
Office expensesLn 13$70K$43K$24K$3K
Information technologyLn 14$656K$57K$12K$587K
OccupancyLn 16$487K$250K$237K
TravelLn 17$43K$41K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$646$349$297
InterestLn 20$343K$313K$30K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$327K$325K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$375K$347K$21K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$115K$97K$12K$6K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K$10K$0$160
Total functional expensesLn 25$39.0M$34.0M$1.4M$3.6M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $191.2M$67.1M$124.1M$1.4B 990 PDF
FY2024 $161.6M$72.6M$89.0M$1.3B 990 PDF
FY2023 $41.1M$52.6M−$11.5M$1.1B 990 PDF
FY2022 $100.7M$42.3M$58.4M$1.1B 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $79.4M$39.0M$40.3M$1.1B 990 PDF
FY2020 $88.6M$49.3M$39.3M$840.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $79,373,462 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $64,598,226$28,369,419
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $931,948$2,158,573
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $17,782,467$43,354,248
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,324,230$5,491,222
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $88,636,871$79,373,462
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $45,123,683$30,617,913
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $886,424$3,708,992
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,297,955$4,704,391
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $49,308,062$39,031,296
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $39,328,809$40,342,166
Part VI · Governance 35 of 35 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body35
VI-1b Independent voting members35
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $79,373,462 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $47,697 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$28,369,419
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$6,593,540
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$28,369,419
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,158,573$2,158,573
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business −$436,342 · Excluded from tax $5,380,928$4,944,586
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $38,409,662$38,409,662
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $5,443,525$5,443,525
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,158,573 · Unrelated business −$436,342 · Excluded from tax $49,281,812$79,373,462
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $39,031,296 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $30,617,913$30,617,913
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $823,239 · Management $559,416 · Fundraising $1,365,752$2,748,407
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $52,017 · Management $226,602 · Fundraising $147,015$425,634
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $75,073 · Management $75,265 · Fundraising $217,297$367,635
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $44,818 · Management $38,204 · Fundraising $84,294$167,316
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $574,594 · Management $102,281 · Fundraising $22,887$699,762
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $21,626 · Management $145,962$167,588
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $1,710$1,710
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $291,983 · Management $172,987 · Fundraising $943,877$1,408,847
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $42,652 · Management $23,613 · Fundraising $3,459$69,724
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $57,002 · Management $11,988 · Fundraising $586,739$655,729
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $249,556 · Fundraising $237,166$486,722
IX-17 TravelPrograms $41,133 · Management $1,927$43,060
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $349 · Management $297$646
IX-20 InterestPrograms $313,316 · Management $30,111$343,427
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $324,756 · Fundraising $2,208$326,964
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $346,635 · Management $21,402 · Fundraising $6,833$374,870
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $96,580 · Management $12,411 · Fundraising $6,004$114,995
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $10,187 · Management $0 · Fundraising $160$10,347
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $33,985,139 · Management $1,422,466 · Fundraising $3,623,691$39,031,296
Part X · Balance sheet $1,122,551,962 assets, 19 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $499,855; see the IRS return.
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $20,348,747$15,743,451
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $40,434,031$33,747,408
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,036,757$1,173,884
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $292,395$511,752
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,565,858$7,185,093
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $4,590,898$5,639,106
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $630,787,510$856,757,711
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $162,922,321$201,293,702
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $868,886,184$1,122,551,962
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,085,320$1,210,576
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $37,839$40,105
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $8,090,000$8,090,000
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $325,004$2,084,105
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $18,975,917$24,299,823
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $28,514,080$35,724,609
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $31,498,388$40,271,640
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $808,873,716$1,046,555,713
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $840,372,104$1,086,827,353
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $868,886,184$1,122,551,962
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,086,827,353 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$79,373,462
XI-2 Total expenses$39,031,296
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$40,342,166
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$840,372,104
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$203,233,408
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$2,879,675
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,086,827,353

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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